September 2021 Spotlight
Land Reclamation





Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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John Dawes of Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds
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Bobby Hughes of Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation
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Becca Simon of Grounded Strategies
Moderator: Cindy Rogers of The Evergreen Conservancy
Watch to learn about opportunities and careers in land reclamation and conservation in Southwest Pennsylvania.
August 2021 Spotlight
Grid Modernization





Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Sara Daugherty of BRITE Energy Innovators
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Garretson Oester of ReImagine Appalachia
Moderator: Amanda Woodrum of ReImagine Appalachia
Watch to learn about opportunities and careers in grid modernization in Southwest Pennsylvania.
July 2021 Spotlight
Green Chemistry





Wednesday, July 28th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Lalit Chordia of Thar Process
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Roger Berry of Sudoc
Moderator: Hope Barnstead of Patagonia
Watch to learn about opportunities and careers in green chemistry in Southwest Pennsylvania.
June 2021 Spotlight
Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality





Wednesday, June 28th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Dustin Drew of DCNR
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Bryan Perry of the GAP trail Conservancy
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Jeffery Morris of Roxby Development
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Stephan Bontrager of Riverlife
Moderator: Bonnie McGill of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Watch to learn about opportunities and careers in recreation, tourism & hospitality in Southwest Pennsylvania.
May 2021 Spotlight
Workforce Development





Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Rev. Dr. T. Charles Howell of Mon Valley Initiative
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Ilyssa Manspeizer of Landforce
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Jacob Israel Hannah of Coalfield Development
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Kimmy Ferry of KEYS Service Corps AmeriCorps
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Aiden Neary of Automotive Career Development Center (ACDC)
Moderator: Lindsey Disler of the United Steelworkers Union
Watch to learn about opportunities and careers in workforce development in Southwest Pennsylvania.
April 2021 Spotlight
Sustainable Construction





Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Zosia Brown of Nexxi
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Craig Rippole of Trinity Development
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Jeff Murray of Cannon Design
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Monika Serrano of Turner Construction
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Andrew Ellsworth of Doors Unhinged
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Nick Rubenstein of Evolve EA
Moderator: Leslie Montgomery of Green Building Alliance
Watch to learn about opportunities and careers in sustainable construction in Southwest Pennsylvania.
March 2021 Spotlight
Regenerative Agriculture





Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Darlene Livingston of Pennsylvania Farmlink
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Laura Codori of Worm Return
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Dan Little of InvolveMINT
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Brac Webb of Fifth Season
Moderator: Sara Nicholas of Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)
Watch as we take a deeper look at the regenerative agriculture initiatives and opportunities happening in Southwest Pennsylvania
February 2021 Spotlight
Renewable Energy





Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Ron Gdovic of Windstax Energy
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Mel Koleber of Rye Development
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Greg Winks of Solbridge Energy Advisors
Moderator: Gina Johnson of Sustainable Pittsburgh
Watch as we take a deeper look at the renewable energy initiatives and opportunities happening in Southwest Pennsylvania
January 2021 Spotlight
Sustainable Transportation





Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
Featured speakers:
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Joshua Malloy of Pittsburghers for Public Transit
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Justine Russo of PITT OHIO
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Grant Ervin of the City of Pittsburgh
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Josh Banyas of the Port Authority of Allegheny County
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Sarah Olexsak of Duquesne Light Co